The National tribune., 1887-07-14
COMMISSIONER BLACK.
The Comrades Of Boston aud Elizabeth Give Hin
An Ovation.

The Comrades OF Boston aud Elizabeth Give Him
An Ovation.
The news that Pension Commissioner RIack
was TO pass through Boston on his animal trim
To the Soldiers Home at Togus, Ne, determined
the comrades of that city TO give him a recep-
ton that would testify their high appreciation
of him as a soldier. aud of his splendid services
for the disabled and dependent veterans The
matter WAS taken in charge by Kinsley Post.
No. ll3. and, like everything that thoroughly
live Post does, was made a grand affair The
Committee of Arrangements consisted of Com
rades Austin g. Wellington, Thos r. Mathews
j. T. Hollis, A. w. Hersey, A. N Sampson and
A SandersOn.
Gen Black arrived at about $50 O'Clock. &C.
companied by his Private SECRETARY, Mr.. J. w.
Lawrence, and Gen. j. w. Colt, Chief of Diyis-
ion in the Pension Office. He was received by
Commander Austin g. Wellington. and was in
troduced TO all the members of the Post and To
the invited guests Among those present. out
side the receiving organization, were Past Ma
tional Commander OF the GAR George S. Mer-
rill, Past Department Commander J. q. Adj
ans, Past Department Commander George
s. Evans, Past Department Commander II.
F. Tobin. Senior Vice Department Com
mander Z. q. Whitney. Commander William
Daley. of Post Is; Commander W. WinwOOd of
Post 1889; Commander COgan. of Post Z; Past
Il
Commander q. ID. Davis, of Post 10 Past Com
mander ID. T. Pierce, OF Post 10; Past Com
maGder J.. +. Keefe. of Post 10; Gen. Peach,
head Of the Boston Pension Bureau Col. Hap
good, Superin endent of the Boston Veteran
Rights Bureau Surg-Gen. Holt of the Gov
ernor's staff; Mai. Ladd of GrOyeland; Inter
nal Revenue Collector Fitzgerald and Gen. E,
Dame. Superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service.
Tba ;nforu,ai raca,s;Ou L. tba Iawo.. -
was occasionally enlivened by strains of excel
lent regimental music by the First Regimental
Fife and Drum Corps. About $50 o'clock
Commander Wellington called the assembly To
order, aud detailed the manner in which the
reception had been gotten up. aud after some
very complimentary words Of Gen. Blacks
management OF the Pension Bureau, asked him
70 say few words To the boys" Before no
had time to respond, one of the comrades called
out, Three cheers and tiger for Gen. Black"
and it was given with vim that could only
be equaled by old soldiers.
Gen. Black said: :" Ii didn't know that tiger
was tame should be frightened. Men don't will
ingly cOme To Boston tO make speeches for tim.
city is the center Of Oratory. bat 1 do thank Won
most sincerely for the cordial reception A have
met at your hands We are not Ina position To
judge now Of the magnitude Of the war OF A quar-
ter of century ago. As l have ridden about
this city and seen from many points that great
monument OF which you are so proud. thought
to myself of the time that passed between
the eIo-e OF the Revolution and the erection
Of Bunker Hill Monument. It WAS fully a
half century after the battle that Webster
delivered that wonderful Grafton ut the base, of the
newly completed monument. What monument
and what builders shall iitly commemorate the
splendid courage of the moo who fought ia the
of is6i-lS65r The American Continent il
hardly broad enough FOR it's base, aud the blue
heavens reaching la splendor far above II hardly
high enough to cruwu the top Of the monument
that will be raised Ia the memory of the glorious
bravery OF the men OF all grades who fought 40
molly. That naonumeas viii nos be built with